Abdominal Key

Fig. 1.1 Design drawings of the lost da Vinci writings (from Institute and Museum of the History of Science, Florence, Italy). With permission from Ilya A. Volfson, Jeffrey A. Stock…

Fig. 13.1 The newer da Vinci Xi (a) and previous generation (b), systems are seen here. The Xi offers greater flexibility with overhead instrument arm location and the ability to…

Fig. 3.1 Vision cart Fig. 3.2 Stereo viewer The patient cart (Fig. 3.3) is the robotic component that interfaces with the patient directly. It consists of setup joints, which are…

Fig. 10.1 Operating room setup. With permission from Gossedge G, Jayne D. Robotic Technique for Right Colectomy. In: Kim J, Garcia–Aguilar J, eds. Surgery for Cancers of the Gastrointestinal Tract:…

  Resident Colorectal resident (Fellow) Attending Laparoscopic experience Hurdle Advantage Advantagea Diversity of cases available Advantage Hurdle Hurdle Time and income investment Advantage Advantage Hurdle Interest and acceptance of robotics…

The role of the bedside assistant • Setup of the room and draping of the robot • Patient positioning • Robot docking • Provide retraction, suction, and irrigation or apply…

  Low-risk ERC High-risk ERC Absolute factors Morphology – Polypoid – Ulcerated  – Sessile – Flat raised Tumor grade G1–G2 G3–G4/signet ring Depth of invasion Haggitt 1–3 Haggitt 4  T1sm1 T1sm2–3 Lympho-vascular invasion No…

Fig. 2.1 Charles Darwin Technologic advancement has lent itself to the development of innovative surgical technique and has changed the surgical standard of care in several areas. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is…

Fig. 12.1 Single-dock port placement Following placement of the robotic camera port, the remaining 8 mm port is placed in the right subcostal position, lateral to the mid-clavicular line, and…